Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Message Of the Governor on various
important Subjects
HIS NEW DEBT SCHEME
The Tende,er Of Unyer6ed Coupons
Should be Sued.
\ COMMISSION RECOMMENDED.
I,re.nra Ncun lHOini Representatives 10
Kett The Creditors.
NO REPUTATION.
The CMrnOr DiGOuHtmances the "COnSti-
tuiiOlaI Amendment"
OUR LICENSE LAWS.
Tas STATE Likely 70 lOSe POFiOn Of
Her Revenue.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
A Large Number Of Relief and Other
Bills introduced.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
A Large Number Of Relief and other
Bills Introduced

As the hand upon the dial Of the clock
in the Senate chamber neared the hour
of - Lieutenant Governor Massey as
cendcd his platform, and, taking the
chair, let fall his gavel, called the Sen
ate to order, and requested the sena-
tors TO be seated. There were.quite
number of interested spectators in the
chamber and about the rotunda of the
Capitol waiting TO witness the opening
ceremonies.
Rev. George Cooper, ID. D., pastor
of the First Baptist church, offered a
iervcnt prayer, acknowledging the obi
cations of man TO God and beseeching
Him to preside overthe deliberations of
the body. and that when matters of
great importance and in which there is
possibility OF dangerous results that He
may guide the members of the General
Assembly IN their action, and that what
is done may be- for the good and pros
Gritty Of the Commonwealth.
ME,3EBs PRESENT.
The roll was called and the following
senator's answered to their names:
N,ssrs Berry. Biab. Blackstone, Dalton,
putuc. E1wLnd~, EllysOn, Gillespie, Grim,
ica,ou. Hodges, Burt, Jones, Keezell, kOincr.
LVcnsi,in. Mccormick. Meredith. Norton,
Petut. Read, Rhea, Stgbbs. Thurman, Trout,
Warvics. W ickham, and Williams.
M,s-rs. Charles II. Ceusey, Charles Gee, and
Ira q. Coltrane came in later.
SWORN IL.
Mr. James Lindsay Gordon, the
newly-clected senator from Albemarle
10 succeed Hon. j. Richard Wingfeld,
appointed Consul to Costa Rico, pre-
sented his credentials and was sworn
IN. lie took the anti-duelhng oath
also.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced that the stand
ing committees appointed at the last
session will hold over this session. The
new members will take the places of
their predecessors.
PRELIMINARIEs
Mr.. Thurman offered a resolution,
which was adopted, providing that the
rules of the last Senate be adopted for
the government Of this body.
On motion of Mr. Meredith, he was
instructed to inform the House that
the Senate was organized and ready to
proceed to business. In few minutes |
message was received from the House, |
through Mr.. Terry, that that branch |
was also ready to proceed to work.
TO WAIT on THE GOVERNOR.
4 resolution was introduced by Mr.. |
Loyenstein providing for the appoint
ment of a JOINT committee ofthree onthe |
paIt Of the Senate and five on the part |
Of the House to wait upon the Governor !
and inform him that the General Assem- |
Fly was organized and ready to receive |
any communication which he might de- |
sire to make The President appointed |
rs members Of this committee on the |
part of the Senate Messrs. LOyenstein, |
Wickham, and Thurman.
The committee soon returned, and |
the chairman (Mr. Lovenstein) said
Mr.. President, i am instructed by the |
committee 10 say that We have waited !
upon the Governor, and he says he will |
III writing Immediately. !
EEvIsIOS or THE CODE.
TIE Chair laid before the Senate a
communication AOm the revisers of the |
Code reported in the proceedings of
Tie Housel, which was read, laid on |
Tie table. and ordered to be printed.
OHIO TO VIRGINIA.
The Chair also laid before the Senate
% communication from Governor |
j iorakr, Of Ohio, forwarding a
COW OF the preamble and Joint
.,solutions adopted by the Legis-
lature of that State relative to the CEN
teunial celebration at Cincinnati in
1888, and calling upon the several
States to assist and cooperation organi-
zing and carrying on the Exposition.
Laid ON the table.
NOT ALLOWED TO RETIRE.
Mr.. Koiner, Of augusta, asked to be
allowed TO retire from the craftsmanship /
of the Committee on Finance. He said
that hc held views that were not in ac-
cord with those entertained by the ma-
lority of the members Of the LegiSla-
,ure, and that therefore for the public /
good he considered it best for him TO
retire and let some younger man take
his position.
General Wiclham asked how the gen.
;leman from Augusta could tell whether
OF not the views Oi the Senate agreed
with his own He thonght this body
rather at sea, without any settled view
Dr idea
Mr. Berry urged that Mr.. Koiner
would not be allowed to retire. he
Mr.. Eo;ner) was well acquainted with
al measures t,st had been before this
ana that would be likely to
come before it, and he hoped, for the
sake Of the public good, the gentleman
would either withdraw his request or the
senate refuse to allow him to retire.
The Senate refused to grant Mr..
request.
GoyGEsoBs MESSAGE.
At 1856 O'Clock the Chair laid before
he Senate the following communica-
ion from his Excellency fitzhugh Lee,
iovernor OF Virginia, which had Just
been sent in by private messenger:
COMMONWEALTH or yrRGIEiA,l
COyERsoRs 0TTIcE, March TO- iSS7
70 ne Genera ASSemblg:
An earnest desire 70 promote The paolie well
Lre has decided me 10 exercise tne constlia-
i0nal authority conferred upon tho ExoeHiiFe
nd eousone tho General Assembly 70 meet IN
-xiia session to,cgs.
IN sending his mos age to your honofane
,odifs II i ny pnrpose-
Firsf. 10 cali yCaf attention 70 the pfelcat
cndition Il ihe aebt o. tue Commonwealth
40 10 tllc yery recent decision 81 the Supreme |
.ouFf e 10 United states i1 refeTsnce v ire
aw luioosfHg tax upon eaolDie merchants
kac1nd. 4 0 ara that goa lcccite eD1. y pro-
- edr,f fhe MA II the resi1era OF the Code.
80 - :, .e.,,s,.sf shas se,la may ztak6 Dfos